Exporting MS Outlook Express Messages -- Anyone know?
 

Anyone know of a quick and easy way to migrate OL Express files from one computer to another. I'm trying to move it from my laptop to my desktop.

Thanks in advance,

Gene aka $5 Subs

It has it's own export / inport option I thought?

It does but thats from OL exp to OL.

I want to export the MESSAGES not just the accounts. :helpme

Here's the info I was looking for, thanks guys! Special thanks to broke!

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Copy Mail Files to a Backup Folder
To make a backup copy of your Outlook Express e-mail message files:
1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Maintenance tab, click Store Folder.
3. Select the folder location, and then press CTRL+C to copy the location.
4. Click Cancel, and then click Cancel again to close the dialog box.
5. Click Start, and then click Run.
6. In the Open box, press CTRL+V, and then click OK.
7. On the Edit menu, click Select All.
8. On the Edit menu, click Copy, and then close the window.
9. Right-click any empty space on your desktop, click New, and then click Folder.
10. Type mail backup for the folder name, and then press ENTER.
11. Double-click the Mail Backup folder to open it.
12. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
13. Close the Mail Backup window.

yeah been there ... good you got it all fixed

i just copied the files in the folder that outlooks stores them in, then replaced the files on the new computer outlook is on. make sure it works before you delete anything on the old outlook though.

to get the foleder to copy the file from go to:

tools-> options-> store folder

Here's a tip: if you don't see the message folder tree in OE on the new machine, shut down OE, go into the same directory and delete the file folders.dbx

When you restart OE, it will automatically recreate the tree structure from the other db files. Works every time.

I remember those days